George Allen

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News about George Allen, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

Nov. 1, 2012

Senate race in Virginia between former Democratic Gov Tim Kaine and former Republican Gov and Sen George Allen is coming down to photo finish, with both candidates relying on turnout operations of presidential candidates to eke out victory (Series: New Dominion). MORE

Sep. 23, 2012

George Allen, Virginia’s Republican nominee for Senate, has made opposition to the Budget Control Act, which includes automatic reductions in military spending, his campaign’s centerpiece; defense contractors make up a substantial chunk of the state's economy, and many are supporting Allen, who is in possibly the closest Senate race in the country with Democratic opponent Tim Kaine. (Series: New Dominion) MORE

Jul. 20, 2012

Tight Senate race in Virgina between former Gov Tim Kaine, a Democrat, and ex-Senator George Allen, a Republican, may hinge on the search for people who say their vote for senator is not tied to their vote for president; state appears deadlocked between President Obama and Mitt Romney and neither candidate wants his fate dependent on his party’s presidential standard-bearer. (Series: New Dominion) MORE

Apr. 28, 2012

Battle in Virginia between Democrat Tim Kaine and Republican George Allen over US Senate seat appears to be more evenly matched than any Senate race in the nation, featuring two former governors with near-universal name recognition, rich campaign war chests and national patrons; race is seen by both Democrats and Republicans as potentially decisive when it comes to party control of the Senate (Series: New Dominion). MORE

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November 1, 2012, Thursday

Tim Kaine, the former Democratic governor of Virginia, has the lead over his Republican challenger, George Allen, in a marquee Senate race that will help determine if Democrats maintain control of the Senate.

If there was any doubt that Mitt Romney's secretly recorded comments about the "47 percent" had jumped beyond the presidential campaign, it was erased with the first question of the Virginia Senate debate on Thursday.

George Allen faced off with Tim Kaine Thursday in a Virginia Senate debate that highlighted the perils of policy specifics when Mr. Kaine suggested he would entertain a minimum federal tax for all households.

Political redemption, it seems, is almost never completely out of reach. Six years ago, after losing his Virginia Senate seat and handing control of the chamber to Democrats, George Allen hinted that he could see a day when the bitterness and...

With so many Senate seats up for grabs this November, no other race appears to be quite so evenly matched as the one in Virginia, which features two former governors with near-universal name recognition, local successes to stump on and rich campaign war chests.